Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-10
GERMANY AND FKANCR.
SENTIMENT OF rHx oxRNkE PBEHs, PUB
LIc AND oFRIcIALs rHcREAsLNQ
IN HATRED OF FRANCK

SENTIMENT OF rHx oxRNkE PKEss, PUB
Lie AND oTRTcIALs TScREAsINQ
IN HATRED OF ERANcK.
BERLIN, July 9.--If the temper OF the
press we're faithful representation Of
/ the disposition of the GoveEnmeHt, war
With France would be q question OF
only q few days. The revelations ae
| the Klein trial, tbs French tax on for
fect Germans, and the prohibitive i'm
I 10 their effect of increasing these people
to the utmost. TIE latter measures BY
| themselves have been held Of less 40.
cBunt, bat associated with the spy trials
they have hightsped the general seuse
that the French enmity is implRcable,
and that 1t seeks to wound Germans
where IL can. waiting q chance 20 inflict
the dsadiiest injuries.
The trial Of Klein Is the Afth treason
] TRIAL IN which clear proof was afforded
/ that the French War Ministry has or
ganizsd g system OF espienaQa. A
worse case than any yet revealed is now
undeF inquiry. An eDploye OF the Gen.
tral Adminisirator's Office at Strassbure
is about 10 be tried at Lsipsic. He is
charged With selling TO the French War
Ofdoe all OF the official reports sent
The completeness Of this system OF
espionage suggests that treason ls still
at work, and any moment may bring
further revelations. The official invita-
tion equals that Of the publie, and both
officials and the general public would
approve Of the strongest diplomatic re
monstrance being made 10 the French
/ GoveRnrnAnt.
As 20 the dangers Of the situation, "a
refiscted by the press she hrsAS ZsitiHg
explicitly declares that any further
show Of consideration toward France Ii
impoasibly; that country whose whole
policy towards its neiRhbora springs
from feelings Of wrongness and hatred
has no FiRhs to expect further tolera
tons.
The German Taeblatt says: 'If 10
spite Of all efforts to keep peace, tbs
var dance OF France and Germany
must open lie bloody maze. France Wil
either be 0veTtakeu BY she fate Of Po
land, or the German Empire will bI
cast down from the hight on which Il
has stood since the stoFming OF Do
phel."
The NatiSaal ZsitsHg, which is noted
for the moderation Of its articles says
"It is impossible to close our eyes "a
the dangers Of recurring hostile incl
, dsnta. The seed Of hatred against Ger
many, sown for the last seventeen years
. Ii nov In most luxuriant bloom"
This press campaign which has begun
. | in earnest has an undoubted official In
spirattou. 10 IL believed 10 foreshadoS
early Diplomatic action towards France
Klein will be imprisoned 10 she foFtres.
al MarelsburR. II is reported thai
since the sentence vas passed upoE
: him be has offered 10 make fresh Teve-
. lations concerning bis offlsial accom-
!. plices.
The wives Of the previous oonvlcts
, KoechIinQ and Blech, Who we're sent h
!. France, have appealed TO the Empsro
for permission 20 visit their husbands
Their request will probably Be granted
The prison life Of Koeohlina and Bleol
Is easy when compared with that o
: Klein and 0rebsrt. They have com
/, foFtehly furnished rooms. which ar
J partly cited up With their own fuTni
J ture. They can supplement- prison far
/ AZ their own cost, and can smoke ant
1 exercise within the fortress. The Te
= gine TO which Klein and 0rebert ar
subjected 10 the severest prescribed b.
the senate rulers.
Since the French Parliamentary Com
, nittse resolved 70 raise the duty on aloo
! hol, the Importation OF oefDan spirit
!. into France has ceased. No complaint
! have been heard from the German dis
. tilIeFs. The eject Of French repFiaa
!. has been grossly over estimated. III
| Austrian distilleFA have been atouseS
: by the Frenah outerT, aud demand tbs
4 their Government raise the extettD
: dssy % as 10 counterbaiancs the ensc'
!. The question IL purely Of ooDueRcis
interest. The matter IL . Subject Q
!. couuunioaijops between Berlin an
! Vieuna. Having shat Ous aleOhe
I, French felly nov seeks 10 limit tia %
Of German waters. The FFeneh sooil
4 element has vanished from Ems 81
4 Wsisbadsn.